diff --git a/apps/statistics/histogram_view.cpp b/apps/statistics/histogram_view.cpp
index 1bc1792fc..b48faf249 100644
--- a/apps/statistics/histogram_view.cpp
+++ b/apps/statistics/histogram_view.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ void HistogramView::reload() {
   markRectAsDirty(dirtyZone);
 }
 
+void HistogramView::reloadSelectedBar() {
+  CurveView::reload();
+  float pixelLowerBound = floatToPixel(Axis::Horizontal, m_highlightedBarStart)-2;
+  float pixelUpperBound = floatToPixel(Axis::Horizontal, m_highlightedBarEnd)+2;
+  /* We deliberately do not mark as dirty the frame of the banner view to avoid
+   *unpleasant blinking of the drawing of the banner view. */
+  KDRect dirtyZone(KDRect(pixelLowerBound, 0, pixelUpperBound-pixelLowerBound,
+    bounds().height() - (displayBannerView() ? m_bannerView->bounds().height() : 0)));
+  markRectAsDirty(dirtyZone);
+}
+
 void HistogramView::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
   m_controller->setCurrentDrawnSeries(m_series);
   ctx->fillRect(rect, KDColorWhite);
@@ -48,10 +59,10 @@ void HistogramView::drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const {
 
 void HistogramView::setHighlight(float start, float end) {
   if (m_highlightedBarStart != start || m_highlightedBarEnd != end) {
-    reload();
+    reloadSelectedBar();
     m_highlightedBarStart = start;
     m_highlightedBarEnd = end;
-    reload();
+    reloadSelectedBar();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/statistics/histogram_view.h b/apps/statistics/histogram_view.h
index 91834219f..f871135db 100644
--- a/apps/statistics/histogram_view.h
+++ b/apps/statistics/histogram_view.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public:
   HistogramView(HistogramController * controller, Store * store, int series, Shared::BannerView * bannerView, KDColor selectedHistogramColor = Palette::Select, KDColor notSelectedHistogramColor = Palette::GreyMiddle, KDColor selectedBarColor = Palette::YellowDark);
   int series() const { return m_series; }
   void reload() override;
+  void reloadSelectedBar();
   void drawRect(KDContext * ctx, KDRect rect) const override;
   void setHighlight(float start, float end);
   void setDisplayLabels(bool display) { m_displayLabels = display; }
diff --git a/apps/statistics/multiple_data_view_controller.cpp b/apps/statistics/multiple_data_view_controller.cpp
index ac186d859..4f527979a 100644
--- a/apps/statistics/multiple_data_view_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/statistics/multiple_data_view_controller.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ bool MultipleDataViewController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
     int direction = event == Ion::Events::Left ? -1 : 1;
     if (moveSelectionHorizontally(direction)) {
       reloadBannerView();
-      multipleDataView()->reload();
     }
     return true;
   }